Jcpma Blogger: 032 - Army & Navy Stores (Canada)

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Vancouver Army and Navy Store
photo from http://ryanchen-wing.com/2008/12/19/working-in-aunt-vs-yard-on-my-monday-in-vancity/

Army and Navy Stores (Canada) are still thriving in Canada!

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Army_%26_Navy_Stores_(Canada)&oldid=292276498

It was such a treat to discover an Army and Navy store in New Westminster. It is located next to the Burr Theatre.

For some reason, I assumed the last remaining store was the Calgary location. To my surprise, it appears there are six locations operating: Vancouver, New Westminster, Langley, Calgary, Edmonton South, an d Edmonton Londonderry Mall. http://www.armyandnavy.ca
--Photo by DennisSylvesterHurd
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennissylvesterhurd/3487397114/sizes/l/

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The New Westminster store has traditional decor. It has 4 levels and a working escalator. Photo prints of vintage store locations are hung up throughout the store: Vancouver, Regina?, Moose-Jaw, Saskatoon and others. The interior orange and black store signs are new but they retained the classic font. ... what you call "Army and Navy" font.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilphotodevil/354244857/

Wikipedia says the location used to be an Eaton's store. There doesn't appear to be any Eaton's atmosphere at all. The shelving and color scheme and merchandising are classic Army and Navy.

Other Army and Navy links:
http://collectionscanada.ca/mailorder/029006-150.1-e.php?uid=029006&uidc=CollectionCd&sk=31&&&&PHPSESSID=kv7bg03hakugj2p6obu70p3p05

http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/cpm/catalog/cat2401e.shtml#1247636

http://www.axionet.com/bcreport/web/990913f.html

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